Supporting Learners

The Resource Centre contains practical material about good teaching and learning in the tertiary sector. The Resources can come from the Communities and Project Groups on the site. The Resources are high-quality, well-presented, evidence-based, and relevant to New Zealand.

Supporting Learners includes support services for learners, pastoral care, organisational responsiveness and culture, and student engagement.

This study of coursework postgraduate students’ engagement in education suggest that, while coursework postgraduates in Australasia tend to have higher levels of engagement than undergraduate students, Australian and New Zealand higher education providers could do more to improve student and staff interactions and provide enriching educational experiences.

The Code of Practice outlines the requirements for providing pastoral care to international students. These guidelines have been developed to support education providers to implement the Code of Practice.

This project sought to investigate students', hospitality educators' and industry practitioners' perceptions of the role of academic literacy in post-graduate hospitality education. The report discusses tensions between their perceptions, and provides suggestions on how the academic community might address these tensions.

ATLAANZ is an association of professionals working in learning advisory roles in tertiary institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand, who are staff members (full- and part-time staff) of universities, polytechnics, wānanga, colleges of education, as well as private institutions providing tertiary training. Includes links to publications by members.

An exploration into the literature on mentoring for apprentices and trainees in the workplace, including mentoring of apprentices and other trainees to progress literacy development. It discusses the benefits, issues and gaps raised by the literature in terms of different types of mentoring offered in organisations.